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Sung-Nam Kim and Gavin Healy of Kim & Chang provide a comprehensive guide to the system for the prosecution of trade marks

New Zealand has introduced legislation to provide greater protection to sponsors of important events from ambush marketing: the Major Events Management Act 2007.

On 15 September, during a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Office for the Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) it was decided to reduce by almost 40% the fees for the filing and the registration of Community trade marks (CTMs). The resolution will now be submitted to the EU Commission for definitive ratification, and the reduction of the fees could commence as soon as mid-2009.

David Zamores, Mauricio Escoto and Felipe Gutierrez of Panamericana de Patentes y Marcas explain why good faith must be the guiding principle in Mexican trade mark legislation

Hoon Chang and Jongki Lee of Central International Law Firm outline changes in patent policies and the exploitation of patents through licensing

Judge Jean Claude Tron Petit serves as a magistrate on Mexico's Circuit Court for Administrative Matters, one of the deciding authorities for IP appeals. Eileen McDermott spoke with the judge about the court’s role and the challenges it faces

As the internet continues to grow as a marketing and sales tool for businesses, so too does the number of internet scams and frauds. The increasing complexity of internet scams can make it quite difficult for a trade mark owner to tell the difference between a legitimate sales solicitation that might be appropriate to consider and a blatant scam that should be avoided.

You have an invention you want to patent. To qualify in most countries, your invention must meet the standard for so-called absolute novelty. This means it cannot have been sold or disclosed in prior patents, publications, trade brochures, advertisements, etc. Such items constitute what is referred to as the prior art.

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The internet embodies a vital marketing platform for modern business, and may serve as the source of information on companies' activities. Companies embarking on a new business or undertaking a brand expansion plan under a selected trade mark need to have web pages to host their information online. These web pages require addresses or domain names incorporating the company's trade mark. Domain names are the company's identity or trade mark in cyberspace. The registration of the domain name is an essential step to secure the selected trade mark from third party's use.